Finley Woods
Homes for Sale in GAINESVILLE, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Finley Woods is a tight, recently built community — all 98 homes went up between 2015 and 2021, with a median build year of 2016, so this is not a mixed-vintage neighborhood where age drives the pricing conversation. What moves value here is closer to lot position, finish level, and how a given owner treated a home built within the last decade, since the base construction era is fairly uniform.
At this snapshot there are zero active listings in the MLS feed, which tells you more about market posture than any single price point could: inventory is not sitting, and a seller here is not competing against a shelf of similar homes. For buyers, that means patience and a standing relationship with an agent who will call the moment something is about to list matters more than scrolling a portal.
Finley Woods right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($439K) is down 9.5% from the prior 12 months ($485K). With about 17 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2. Confidence: High (22 and 52 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 2, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Finley Woods market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $439K ($175 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 113 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 10% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (22 closings in the current window).
Finley Woods is a community of 98 homes in GAINESVILLE, Alachua County, built between 2015 and 2021 (median 2016), with a median living area of about 1,801 square feet. 76% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Finley Woods is a small, deed-restricted community of 98 homes in Gainesville built almost entirely in a single construction window (2015-2021), giving it a more consistent housing stock than most established Alachua County neighborhoods.
The setting & the homes.
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Finley WoodsWho Finley Woods is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a home built within the last decade without taking on new-construction pricing and timelines.
- Buyers comfortable with HOA deed restrictions and fence rules in exchange for a maintained clubhouse and pool.
- Buyers planning a longer hold who are not deterred by low current inventory and can wait for the right listing.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to avoid HOA rules, dues, or deed restrictions entirely.
- Buyers on a tight purchase timeline who need active inventory to choose from today.
- Buyers seeking significant variation in home age or architectural era within the same community.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($439K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($485K) IS the -9.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 52 sales each (22 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2015 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
28% of homes for sale in ZIP 32608 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-01).
Finley Woods Market Scorecard
Finley Woods is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Finley Woods
Live MLS inventory for Finley Woods. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Finley Woods listings as of 2026-08-23, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2015 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Finley Woods on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Finley Woods
- Deed Restrictions · reported on 4 of 6 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Pool · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Fence Restrictions · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Community Mailbox · reported on 1 of 6 listings
Community amenities as reported across Stellar MLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Alachua County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Idylwild Elementary School-AL · Elementary
- Kanapaha Middle School-AL · Middle
- Gainesville High School-AL · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Finley Woods listings and can change; always confirm with Alachua County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Finley Woods address.
The Finley Woods buying strategy.
If we were buying in Finley Woods today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Finley Woods.
A newer-built pocket with almost no turnover
The numbers here point to a community that was built out quickly and has mostly stayed put since. A median living area of 1,801 square feet suggests a fairly consistent floor plan scale across the neighborhood rather than a wide mix of starter and estate-sized product. Roughly three-quarters of homes (76.5%) carry a homestead exemption, which is a reasonable proxy for longer-term occupancy rather than a rotating door of investor or short-term ownership — that pattern tends to track with lower listing volume and less urgency from sellers when they do decide to move.
The amenity package — clubhouse, pool, community mailbox, and both deed and fence restrictions — points to an HOA-governed setting where exterior standards and shared common areas are actively maintained, not incidental add-ons. That structure appeals to buyers who want consistency in how the community looks and functions, and it is worth confirming current dues, rules, and amenity access directly with the HOA before writing an offer, since MLS-reported amenities can lag the association's current bylaws.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Finley Woods. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Finley Woods buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (5.6). Basis: Recent Direction -9.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 76% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.1% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings at this snapshot, Finley Woods is a community where being first to know beats being first to search. We track this neighborhood inside the Stellar MLS feed and can flag a listing, a pre-market conversation, or an off-market opportunity before it becomes public inventory — which matters more here than in a community with steady, visible turnover.
Finley Woods in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Finley Woods buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Finley Woods sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 2, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (community parcel extract) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (208 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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